Risk and Compliance Officer Trained to Support UNICEF’s Fraud Risk Management

[Location], [Date] - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has recently trained its Risk and Compliance Officer on the roles and responsibilities of supporting the organization’s fraud risk management efforts.

Key Responsibilities

The officer was trained to:

• Support the collection of evidence in response to queries from the Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) when assessing allegations of fraud and misconduct or during actual investigations.
• Work under the leadership of the Deputy Representative Operations to implement the global anti-fraud strategy and identify internal fraud prevention mechanisms.

Capacity Building

The Risk and Compliance Officer was also trained to:

• Create awareness and capacity building programs for staff on key UNICEF policies, including:
  • PSEA (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse)
  • Fraud
  • Ethics
• This is part of a continuous learning and development plan for the Risk and Compliance function.

Support to Regional Office

The officer will provide support to the Regional Office in conducting review exercises in countries where Risk and Compliance positions are not established or in supporting peer reviews and assessments. They will also participate in a network of risk and compliance specialists at both regional and global levels for experience sharing, updated working documents, and office rules and policies.

Commitment to Integrity and Transparency

“We are committed to ensuring that our organization’s resources are used effectively and efficiently,” said [Name], Deputy Representative Operations. “This training is an important step in supporting our fraud risk management efforts and upholding the highest standards of integrity and transparency.”

Core Values

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. The organization is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and upholds a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its aims and objectives.

Qualifications

To qualify for this role, candidates must have:

• A university degree in Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, or Audit
• At least 2 years of continuous professional work experience in Risk and Compliance or another directly relevant area
• Fluency in English is required, with knowledge of another official UN language an asset.